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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Court Order on History Sheet Surveillance, Directs Protection of Minor Relatives' Identities and Periodic Audit. Court upholds right to privacy and dignity under Article 21, mandates compliance with Juvenile Justice Act and amended Standing Order.

The appellant filed a writ petition before the Delhi High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Pr...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The judgment pertains to three criminal appeals filed by Arvind Ganpat Lavte (Accused No.1), Vijay @ Bapu Chimaji Bhutekar (Accused No.2), and Pandit ...

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Bombay High Court Directs Strict Compliance with Child Victim Rights in POCSO Cases. Court Mandates Implementation of Section 40 POCSO Act and Section 439(1-A) CrPC to Ensure Child Participation and Legal Assistance.

The petitioner, a social worker assisting child victims of sexual abuse, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court seeking enfor...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petitions in Criminal Cases Alleging Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction — Cause of Action Not Wholly Absent in Gurugram

The petitioner, Kaushik Chatterjee, was appointed as Group Chief Risk Officer-Executive Director of a non-banking finance company (the second responde...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Saleem Pasha, was convicted by the II Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, in S.C.No.611/2010 for the offence punishabl...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Related Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as sole eye-witness was a close relative with material contradictions and no independent corroboration.

The appellant, Shivaji Vithal Godse, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Kalyan Dagadu Mavalkar and sentenced t...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case of Deaf and Dumb Girl Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Section 376 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Laxman Narayan Jadhav, was convicted by the 4th Ad hoc Assistant Sessions Judge, Buldhana, for the offence of rape under Section 376 of...